Stanford’s largest student organization sponsor of speaking events since 1935. We meet weekly to discuss upcoming speakers and determine who is of interest to the Stanford community. Please join our mailing list to stay up to date!
Our Mission
To service all different facets of the Stanford community by bringing speakers from a diverse array of backgrounds, across politics, service, entertainment, technology, the arts, and academia. We host events in various shapes and sizes, from student-initiated symposia to large-scale special events held in Stanford’s largest hall, Memorial Auditorium. These events all share the goal of bringing students into contact with new people, ideas, and experiences. We have tremendous latitude to bring big name speakers from all different fields and backgrounds to our campus — Ken Jeong, Ban Ki-moon, Jennifer Lopez, Sal Khan, Trevor Noah, Daveed Diggs, Noam Chomsky, and Bill Nye to name a few. We encourage you to read about our upcoming events, as well as our events from recent years on our events page.
Our Committees
Co-Sponsorships
The Co-Sponsorships team helps Stanford student clubs and dorms bring the speakers they love to campus -- offering support with planning and with funding honoraria or event logistics. For more information, please email the 2024/25 Director Serena Lee
Marketing
The Marketing team is focused on building awareness for the speaker events that we put on throughout the year. We focus on social media strategy, poster design, and newsletter creation. For more information, feel free to reach out to the 2024/25 Director Robert Joseph
Coffee Chats
The Coffee Chats team focuses on bringing Stanford professors in to intimate, eight to ten person conversations with students. To learn more about upcoming professors or to join the team, please email the 2024/25 Director Alfred Yu